Honor Society

Sigma Tau Delta

Each year, Niagara University's Alpha Alpha Zeta Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society, allows members opportunities to share their love of literature and to get to know their professors and their fellow English majors better outside of the classroom. The advisor for Sigma Tau Delta is Dr. Jamie Carr.

Membership Qualifications

In order to qualify for membership, students must:

Have at least a 3.25 average in English.

Have completed at least three English courses other than English 100.

Have completed at least three semesters of college work,at least two of those semesters must be at Niagara University.

Be in the top 35 percent of their graduating class (to be in the top 35 percent of your class at NU, you must have approximately a 3.1 overall GPA).

We also invite you to visit the NU English Department's Facebook page for more information.

Past Inductions

2013 Induction

The 2013 Induction Ceremony for Sigma Tau Delta was held on April 16 at 7 p.m. in Bisgrove 350 and featured a poetry reading by the English Department's Dr. Chad Parmenter.

Fall 2011 Members

Our fall 2011 inductees!

The English Department's chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society, welcomed new initiates on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, in Bisgrove Hall, Room 350. New members to to our Alpha Alpha Beta Chapter are:

Jessica Batchelor

Michael Brophy

Jocelyn Crosland

Nicolette Fadel

Alexandra Grab

Jordan Hernandez

Chelsea Hewitt

Molly Hyland

Brigid Kelsey

Kelsey McGinty

Shelby Murek

Hannah Owczarczak

Allison Radley

William Victor

Jacob Vivian

Bridget Weber

Dr. Laurel gave another excellent speech entitled "Three Revolutions," which is now available for you to read.

Our spring 2011 Sigma Tau Delta inductees!

On March 30, 2011, many new students were inducted into Niagara's chapter of Sigma Tau Delta. A copy of Dr. Laurel's excellent speech entitled "Why English?" is available for you to read.